Sam Fox vows more campaign giving.
By on Apr 12th, 2007 at 2:29 pm
Sam Fox vows more campaign giving.
“Sam Fox, President Bush’s controversial recess appointment as ambassador to Belgium, is vowing to continue donating to political candidates during his time in Brussels while forgoing contributions to 527s, the campaign vehicle that sparked the recent political firestorm that derailed his Senate confirmation.”
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Sam Fox might better set up a defense fund for Busch and Chainee’s war crimes tribunals while he’s in the neighborhood……
April 12th, 2007 at 2:35 pmAnother fucking Fascist son of a bitch…part of the Bush Crime Family.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:37 pmShouldn’t he have the right to give money to any candidate he wants? Or do you just want him to send money to liberal candidates?
April 12th, 2007 at 2:40 pmBrass balls.
The “you wanna make somethin’ out of it?” attitude.
“I got my friends in high places – you can’t hurt me!”
Typical of Bush appointees. Loyalty to the boy-king is all they need to continue on their unethical path.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:42 pmIf Democrats behaved in any way like the FOB (friends of Bush) they would be tarred, feathered and run out of town. With Bush&Co, though, it’s A-OK and everyone agrees it’s just fine.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:44 pmShouldn’t he have the right to give money to any candidate he wants?
Comment by Kevin
Sure, as a private citizen. He has no right to the ambassadorship, however. Bush pulled his nomination because he knew he didn’t have the votes in the Senate to be confirmed.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:48 pmMore arrogance, more flaunting of the rules, more corruption. Keep it up! One more nail in the coffin!
April 12th, 2007 at 2:49 pmComment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
We want Fox to only donate money to Republicans. We don’t need any tainted, filthy money from the likes of him, thanks.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:49 pmSam Fox…..Imagine if President Obama were to nominate George Soros as an ambassador.
What a bunch of Natsios these Republicans have become.
-GSD
April 12th, 2007 at 2:49 pmKevin,
if a back door appointee of Clinton’s (who never sunk so low as to circumvent congress like this) was giving money to benefit democratic candtidates trolls like you would be howling at the moon. The only sound that would drown out your hidieous voices would be the louder screams of the main stream media.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:50 pmShouldn’t he have the right to give money to any candidate he wants? Or do you just want him to send money to liberal candidates? Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
He didn’t spend money on *candidates*, that’s not what he’s criticized for. He spent money on smear campaigns based on lies, propaganda and smears. That’s what he’s criticized for, you know, the same thing you do – smear and lie.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:51 pmsam fox is a piece of zionist trash
April 12th, 2007 at 2:52 pmWhat Mr. Fox should have said to Mr. Kerry’s question “Why did you donate to the Swift Boat Vets?”
“Because I didn’t want you to be president. I, as a citizen of the United States, decided that the best thing I could do to prevent that from happening is to give money to people that had organized specifically to stop your becoming president. Thank God it worked.â€
April 12th, 2007 at 2:53 pmre #10
thanks VVGFU, I completly missed that misdirection by kevin. Isn’t there laws against government employees doing political work?
April 12th, 2007 at 2:54 pmre#11
Kevin, the irony of your post here is almost beyond words. You are saying he should have been honest about his lying? that is twisted logic, even for a troll.
April 12th, 2007 at 2:55 pmI’d like to know exactly what Fox is getting from this faux ambassadorship. He won’t be there long enough to do much. Perhaps it’s the proximity to Amsterdam. He can at least get first hand, feelings of Amsterdam’s sex-trade workers, regarding sex-tourist issues.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:02 pm#11 Shorter Kevin: Thank God the lies worked!
I don’t think God appreciates your associating a lying campaign with Him.
Tell Satan how funny it was at the time; I’ll bet he laughs, also.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:07 pmJust a little off subject. I want to point out that you progressives dive right into name calling. Like some bratty first grader. You think you would learn from your fellow progressive Imus that name calling is a bad idea.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:07 pmKevin is a dweeb
April 12th, 2007 at 3:10 pm“Because I didn’t want you to be president. I, as a citizen of the United States, decided that the best thing I could do to prevent that from happening is to give money to people that had organized specifically to stop your becoming president. Thank God it worked.†Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 2:53 pm
So you believe lying, smearing and attempting to destroy the good name of a WAR HERO is acceptable practices for a MORAL man? Nice. I can see you belong to the Hendler school of Moral Relativism. No wonder your party is so full of corruption, and immoral freaks. You’re a sicko.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:11 pmYou think you would learn from your fellow progressive Imus that name calling is a bad idea.
Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
Imus was in effect telling a lie by calling them “nappy-headed ho’s,” But calling you a troll is simply stating a fact. Too bad you can’t deal with the truth.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:11 pmJust a little off subject. I want to point out that you progressives dive right into name calling. Like some bratty first grader. You think you would learn from your fellow progressive Imus that name calling is a bad idea. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
As you dive right into name calling. This is what we call Hypocrisy Kevin. Just a *hint*. It’s why you lost in 2006, and why you’ll lose even bigger in 2008. People are sick of your moralizing dishonest and incompetent *ssh*le ways. As are we of you.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:12 pmBelgium is soooo lucky to have the likes of bush himself. I bet they can’t wait for that “in your face” approach.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:13 pmI missed it. What name calling did I do?
April 12th, 2007 at 3:18 pmBelgium is soooo lucky to have the likes of bush himself.
And the staff are probably shopping their resume’s around, before this twit makes some international gaffe, like puking on the Belgium ambassador at a social function . . .
April 12th, 2007 at 3:21 pmI missed it. What name calling did I do?
Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 3:18 pm
BAHAHA, the fact that you have to ask that shows everyone exactly what an idiot you are. Re-read the post, and see for yourself. Just pretend I wrote your post, and addressed it to you. Can you do that? or is it beyond your *youthful* skills?
April 12th, 2007 at 3:21 pmI missed it. What name calling did I do?
Comment by Kevin
Like some bratty first grader.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:22 pmI called you progressives…….
I know it’s not a very good description but that is what you call yourselves.
I did compare you to bratty first graders. But that’s a comparison. Not name calling.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:24 pmI called you progressives……. I know it’s not a very good description but that is what you call yourselves. I did compare you to bratty first graders. But that’s a comparison. Not name calling. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 3:24 pm
BAHAHAHA, yeah SURE, that’s not name calling. That *is* name calling *junior*. Grow up, you dishonest, immoral, hypocritical, lying little piece of sh*t.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:27 pmDon’t worry. He won’t know and won’t take responsiblity for where his money’s going.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:28 pmKevin, why don’t you shove that fair tax b*llsh*t up your *ss, so it can join your out of touch head. You’re a lying, st*pid, bigotted, hate filled piece of sh*t. You’ve come on this site for months and acted like a pedantic prick. Your FAT TAX ideas are stupid, the GAO says they’re st*pid. And guess what, you’re even more st*pid for BELIEVING YOUR OWN B*LLSH*T!
So why don’t you put away that sanctimonious b*llsh*t of yours, and while you’re at it, you supporting a lying, smearing piece of sh*t like Fox shows everyone exactly how UNAMERICAN you are – you *ssh*le!
April 12th, 2007 at 3:29 pmHey kevin, if you are against name calling why are you supporting someone who commited some incredibly horrendous name calling in the last presidental election? What the swiftboaters did was name calling in the worst sense of the word. they should be ashamed, and you should be ashamed. Especially you, since you seem to be so adverse to name calling, unless it’s only when republicans are on the recieving end of that game.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:30 pmI don’t care about Mr. Fox. I do support his right to contribute money to whatever campaign he wants. He has that right as a citizen of the US.
Oh, and please find the racist post I’ve made on this site. Give me an example of how I’ve been a racist. Or why the fair tax is racist. You keep calling names but not backing it up. Makes you look foolish and a bit childish.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:34 pmIGNORE KEVIN TROLL – this is about Sam Fox being another Bush pig buddy who will say and do anything to get what he wants. The trolls of this world will admit they are wrong, so ignore them.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:41 pmWhile the Fox recess appointment was bad form, another of Bush’s appointments is actually bad for America(from Wiki):
[. . .]
The second was Susan Dudley to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the Office of Management and Budget. the Washington Post’s Al Kamen wrote in the April 4, 2007 “In The Loop” column, “Chairman Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)[snerk, even Wikipedia considers him to be an independent]‘is moving forward in the traditional manner with her nomination,’ committee spokeswoman Leslie Phillips told our colleague Stephen Barr.
“President Bush named Dudley to the OMB post last August, and her confirmation hearing was held in November. The Senate adjourned without voting on her nomination, which the White House later resubmitted.
“While in confirmation limbo, she has been serving as counselor to Clay Johnson III, a presidential buddy and the deputy director for management at the OMB.
“Before her first nomination, Dudley wrote about regulation for the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and her critics assailed her comments involving air bags, arsenic limits in drinking water and workplace injuries.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:42 pmHe is allowed to contribute 2000 dollars to any and all campagns, the swiftboat liars were not a political campaign, they were/are a smear factory. this has already been pointed out in this thread. Ignoring facts and repeating talking points is trollish behavior. When you do things like this and then people aren’t calling names kevin, they are naming you what you are.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:45 pmFox might need to put that money to better use…like a hiring a good legal defense team. Shameless.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:46 pmWhat Mr. Fox should have said to Mr. Kerry’s question “Why did you donate to the Swift Boat Vets?â€
“Because I didn’t want you to be president. I, as a citizen of the United States, decided that the best thing I could do to prevent that from happening is to give money to people that had organized specifically to stop your becoming president. Thank God it worked.â€
Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 2:53 pm
Kerry: I can understand a private citizen not wanting me to be president but instead of donating to a credible organization, you donated to unscrupulous liars and condemn us to four more years of hell which contradicts your thank God comment. This says a lot about your character and this country does not need someone like you representing the United States in any capacity. You’re the antithesis of what America is about. I thank you for you time Mr. Fux, I mean Fox.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:56 pmI don’t care about Mr. Fox. I do support his right to contribute money to whatever campaign he wants. He has that right as a citizen of the US. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 3:34 pm
You are one st*pid little piece of sh*t. How many times do I have to repeat this SIMPLE CONCEPT – dum bass. He isn’t being criticized for contributing to a campaign – that’s NOT what he did. He contributed to a 527 SMEAR GROUP that spread intentional lies, and disgusting propaganda. You know, like the b*llsh*t you spread. *ssh*le.
Oh, and please find the racist post I’ve made on this site. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 3:34 pm
Isn’t it bad enough you posted your bigoted b*llsh*t so many times, without me having to repeat it on every thread? *ssh*le.
Give me an example of how I’ve been a racist. Or why the fair tax is racist. You keep calling names but not backing it up. Makes you look foolish and a bit childish. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 3:34 pm
The fair tax is *racist*, because it hurts the poor and middle class the most, thereby giving an advantage to already rich white men. What makes you look foolish and more than a BIT childish, is that you come here ignorant, arrogant and act entirely out of hypocrisy. You’re a piece of sh*t little child. Grow up Kevin, you ignorant st*pid little *ssh*le.
April 12th, 2007 at 3:57 pmAmbassador Prick.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:09 pmSo you can’t find anything I’ve written that is raciest. So you can apologize any time now.
Oh, and your assumption that minorities are the only ones that are poor or that they can’t be rich because they are a minority is racist. So you are the true raciest. Chew on that for a bit.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:16 pmSo you can’t find anything I’ve written that is raciest. So you can apologize any time now. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
So your complaint that those who attacked Imus wasn’t racist? You’re an idiot.
Oh, and your assumption that minorities are the only ones that are poor or that they can’t be rich because they are a minority is racist. So you are the true raciest. Chew on that for a bit. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
And your assumption that people criticizing racists are being racist is exactly my point. Chew on the fact that this post itself is exactly the kind of racist st*pid remarks I was talking about – idiot.
I’ll accept that apology from you for this racist comment anytime you’re man enough. I won’t hold my breath though, you bigoted coward.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:27 pmOh, and your assumption that minorities are the only ones that are poor or that they can’t be rich because they are a minority is racist. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
Who ever said minorities can’t be rich? Some are. Just look at Oprah. The people that are hurt most by your FAT TAX b*llsh*t are those that are already poor, which in our current world is disproportionately minorities.
So you are the true raciest. Chew on that for a bit.
Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
No, you are. You’re an ignorant st*pid racist pig, that reads into and fabricates mentally r*t*rded b*llsh*t strawmen out of what others say.
You’re a fool, an ignorant bigoted, and a useless piece of sh*t that should mind his own business for a change. *ssh*le.
If you think you have something of value to say, start your own blog. On here, you’re just an idiot that has nothing constructive or useful to say.
I’m also waiting on your apology for the claims that were against fox for contributing to the campaign of a candidate. That kind of smearing inaccurate comment is what I expect from an immoral, dishonest, bigoted liar like yourself though. You can’t face the truth about anything – coward.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:31 pmYou have no evidence that I’m a raciest. But your comment clearly was. So you are a racist. America is the land of opportunity. The trick is, that the individual has to take that opportunity. Regardless of race or religion. If you want to make something of yourself you have to put in the great effort to do so. And Many have. And a good portion of them minorities. So stop assuming that minorities can’t make it in America. Try and read the fair tax plan. Let go of your hate.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:33 pmYou have no evidence that I’m a raciest. But your comment clearly was. So you are a racist. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:33 pm
Actually it was your comment that was racist, as it was you that *presumed* I felt minorities couldn’t become rich. I never said, nor implied any such thing – only you did. Bigot.
America is the land of opportunity. The trick is, that the individual has to take that opportunity. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:33 pm
Or in the case of Bush, and most people that are wealthy, they inherit it, or are given it through the opportunity of wealthy investors. How many of the *new-money* do you think got there, without major capital investment from old white men? Do you really think Oprah got her billion from just her own money and skills? Someone *sponsored* her. That’s the way *capitalism* works. Those with capital decide who and where they’ll invest with, and generally, typically, and most commonly it’s with someone that looks like they do – white.
Regardless of race or religion. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:33 pm
Yeah, I just bet you go out of your way to invest in black and muslim businesses – don’t you sport?
If you want to make something of yourself you have to put in the great effort to do so. And Many have. And a good portion of them minorities. So stop assuming that minorities can’t make it in America. Try and read the fair tax plan. Let go of your hate. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:33 pm
Is that why such a small percentage of minorities belong in the wealthiest 10% of Americans? By *many*, how many wealthy minorities do you believe exist in this country?
Who said they can’t make it, what I said is that the cards are stacked against them, and your st*pid FAT TAX program makes it worse.
Let go of your hate *ssh*le, and stop trying to keep minorities from sharing in the pie with your st*pid ideology.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:41 pmignores Kevin
I think the whole point is that Fox represents the epitome of what’s going wrong with this country. Instead of contributing to a candidate he supports, he chose to take the low road and contributed to a group that launched negative (and dishonest) attack ads against a candidate he opposed.
Instead of building, he chose to tear down….
April 12th, 2007 at 4:45 pmStill no evidence. You only seem to make up stories and call names. You are a sad little racist.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:51 pmand The Dems never do that. Progressives are so above things like name calling and lies……Oh wait….You do a lot of name calling. And you’re not above lying as long as it suits you.
April 12th, 2007 at 5:06 pmStill no evidence. You only seem to make up stories and call names. You are a sad little racist. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 4:51 pm
Still no backbone, or willingness to recognize that your posts today, as usual are racist. St*pid bigoted *sshole.
April 12th, 2007 at 5:28 pmand The Dems never do that. Progressives are so above things like name calling and lies……Oh wait….You do a lot of name calling. And you’re not above lying as long as it suits you. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 5:06 pm
Name calling implies a dishonest labeling. In your case, calling you a bigot isn’t ‘name calling’, it’s speaking the truth. What you and your swiftboat friends did to Kerry was ‘name calling’, because it was dishonest. But since you prefer to ‘lie’, you can’t recognize the difference, and instead you prefer to call the other side a liar, while lying about it. You’re a hypocrite, a fraud, a fool, and an idiot.
April 12th, 2007 at 5:30 pmPoint out what post was racist. Should be easy if I did it today. I pointed out your rasist comment.
April 12th, 2007 at 5:49 pmPoint out what post was racist. Should be easy if I did it today. I pointed out your rasist comment. Comment by Kevin — April 12, 2007 @ 5:49 pm
Point out what post WASN’T racist, you selfish, bigoted creep.
April 12th, 2007 at 8:05 pmTHE SWIFT-BOAT QUICK RED Sam FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY Bush
April 12th, 2007 at 11:47 pmTHE SWIFT-BOAT QUICK RED Sam FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY Bush
THE SWIFT-BOAT QUICK RED Sam FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY Bush
THE SWIFT-BOAT QUICK RED Sam FOX JUMPED OVER THE LAZY Bush FELL INTO THE SLAVERING JAWS OF DEWER’S WHIST HOUNDS OF HELL AND WAS RIPPED INTO SHREDS, THEREBY DEPRIVING repugnant repub CANDIDATES OF A GENEROUS GIVER—GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH!!!!! HAH!